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Kavalier and Clay (Michael Chabon novel) finally coming to the screen (Showtime)
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:07 pm
Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman Set ‘Kavalier and Clay’ Series at Showtime, Overall Deal With CBS
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An adaptation of Michael Chabon’s acclaimed novel “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” has been given a series commitment at Showtime.
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The story of “Kavalier and Clay” is described as an epic tale of love, war and the birth of America’s comic book superhero obsession in big-band-era New York City.
This post was edited on 12/10/19 at 5:07 pm
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Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:10 pm to Fewer Kilometers
People have wondered for years why this acclaimed novel has never been made into a film. Especially since superhero films have taken over Hollywood in an even bigger manner than they had in 2000 when the book was published.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:41 pm to Fewer Kilometers
The best parts of the novel are unfilmmable.
The actual storyline is pretty melodramatic.
The actual storyline is pretty melodramatic.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:45 pm to Fewer Kilometers
I actually want this one to remain in my mind. I might see it/might not. But if done well it might be too much to resist.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:51 pm to Fewer Kilometers
Great book. Not sure it translates to the big screen though. We'll see.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 5:52 pm to Muthsera
There's no such thing as "unfilmanle" anymore.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 6:49 pm to Shiftyplus1
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There's no such thing as "unfilmanle" anymore.
I thought the best passages in the novel were the histories of comic books, the minutae of lockpicking, and those that demonstrated the genesis of art and the creative process.
The can do a montage of Golden Age comics flying off a newsstand, but they can't name drop artists with a literary description of what made their particular art stand out.
They can show Joe Kavalier grimacing at an easel, but they can't show the inner turmoil he is trying to express through art.
Michael Chabon's writing doesn't really translate to the screen, especially his weird fixation on overly descriptive anal sex scenes among gender and sexual minorities.
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Posted on 12/10/19 at 6:56 pm to Muthsera
quote:I did find that to be a big WTF in the book.
Michael Chabon's writing doesn't really translate to the screen, especially his weird fixation on overly descriptive anal sex scenes among gender and sexual minorities.
Posted on 12/10/19 at 7:39 pm to Muthsera
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Michael Chabon's writing doesn't really translate to the screen
I thought The Wonder Boys was great.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 12:41 am to Fewer Kilometers
I was just talking about this book and how much I would’ve loved to have seen it on the big screen. Hopefully it’s choice, and they get the casting right. Was one of my favorite books when it came out.
This post was edited on 12/11/19 at 12:42 am
Posted on 12/11/19 at 12:50 am to flvelo12
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I thought The Wonder Boys was great
Wonder Boys is nearly a perfect movie for me, and remains one of my all time favorites. I watch it once a year in the winter.
Posted on 12/11/19 at 9:23 am to Fewer Kilometers
I'd rather see some movies based on the Escapist and Luna Moth.
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